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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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